1. The European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF)
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2. Why investing in people?
Evolving technology, productivity and globalisation call for adapted education and training systems
Improved employment situation in the EU but still important long-term and youth unemployment
People in/at risk of poverty and social exclusion still high
Demographic trends (ageing population, migration) affecting society and world of work

3. The ESF+ components European Social Fund +
Reminder:
EGF
€ 1,6 bn
(outside MFF ceiling)
The ESF+ components
Support to the most deprived (FEAD)
European Social Fund +
EU priority actions / experimentation (EaSI)
Investment in Youth (YEI)
Employment, education and social inclusion (ESF)
Health
Shared management € 100 bn
Direct mgt € 1,2 bn
Incl € 0,4 bn for outermost / NSPA

4. ESF+ Objectives General objectives
All strands: Support the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights
Shared management strand: also the Employment Guidelines and Country- specific recommendations under the European Semester
Employment and Social Innovation strand: special focus on employment, skills, social protection, social inclusion and working conditions.
Health strand: ensure a high level of health protection in the Union
Specific objectives
11 SO under the “a more social Europe” CPR policy objective in the policy areas:
Employment, notably for youth and LTU
Education and Training
Social inclusion including health
Focus kept on support to youth employment and social inclusion, including the integration of migrants
ESF+ also contributes to other CPR policy objectives

5. ESF+ 11 Specific Objectives
PO: A more social Europe (European Pillar of Social Rights)
EMPLOYMENT
Access to employment
Modernising labour market
Women’s labour market participation, work/life balance, childcare, working environment, adaptation to change, active and healthy ageing
EDUCATION
TRAINING
Quality education and training
Education and training systems
Lifelong learning
SOCIAL INCLUSION
Active inclusion
Integration of migrants and marginalised communities
Access to services; social protection healthcare systems and long term care
People at risk of poverty including / most deprived and children;
Addressing material deprivation
Contribution Smarter Europe + Greener, low-Carbon Europe

6. Consistency and thematic concentration
Synergies and coherence with other funds (e.g. Erasmus)
Appropriate amount of ESF+ resources under shared management to address challenges in the national reform programme, the EU Semester and the relevant CSRs
at least 25% dedicated to social inclusion
MS with high NEET rates, at least 10% to youth employment (outermost regions: 15%)
at least 2% support to the most deprived (ex-FEAD)
Programmed under dedicated priority axes

7. ESF+ support for addressing material deprivation
Ensures continuation of support provided by the FEAD in to OP I
Provision of food and basic material assistance (including through electronic vouchers) to the most deprived people, including accompanying measures
CPR and ESF+ Reg. continues to provide for simpler requirements for this type of operations
Programmed under dedicated priority or programme

8. Horizontal principles:
Objectives of the EGF
PO: A more social Europe (European Pillar of Social Rights)
Retain workers and self-employed in, or reintegrate them into the labour market
when they have been displaced by unexpected major restructuring events
particularly those triggered by changing global trade patterns, automation, digitalisation, transition to low-carbon economy, etc.
Horizontal principles:
Gender
Equal opportunities
Non discrimination
Contribution Smarter Europe

9. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Throughout the preparations of the next EU budget, I have always argued that we need to invest in people. Because that is what our times require:
We need skilled people in Europe to create growth, to be competitive globally, to embrace digitisation.
We need modern social protection systems. For new forms of work. For our ageing societies.
And we also need to show solidarity with the vulnerable, with the most deprived, with migrants who have the right to stay.
It is what makes us human.
Marianne Thyssen, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility – 30 May 2018
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